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Inspector

Clare Cotton

Active in published reports from Apr 2018 to Apr 2023.
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Inspections

219

As lead

219

100% of visits

Last 12 months

0

Remits

2

Early years 204 · Other 15

Grades given vs. national, last 5 years

Early years64 graded by Clare
ClareNational
Outstanding13%11%+2
Good88%76%+12
Requires improvement0%7%-7
Inadequate0%7%-7
Early years19 graded by Clare
Clare
National

Inspections by year

Writing style

From 204 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.

Clare Cotton's reports read more critical than others with the same grade (warmer than 19% of inspectors).

more criticaltypicalwarmer
Tone vs peers
−8
Length
+4%
Next steps
3.3
per report
Hedged
2%
of sentences

Topics that come up most in their reports

Parents & families 96%Safeguarding 80%Communication & language 76%Teaching & assessment 59%Staff development 55%Progress & outcomes 53%Behaviour 48%Reading & phonics 44%

Area grades (report cards and judgements)

Behaviour and attitudes135
Early years33
Leadership and management176
Outcomes41
Personal development135
Personal development, behaviour and welfare41
Quality of education135
Teaching, learning and assessment41

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